Eddie Nketiah (Out)

[Barry]

I think we will refuse any bid for him and let him leave free in the summer. With him and Auba gone Laca will get a new contract

Feel this is probably what happens as well

 

[Barry]

They only have Wilson, who has been injured 157 days since 26th November 2020. Also Joelinton, but he is more of a midfielder for them now. Hasn't had enough end-product.

So a cheap Nketiah along with someone else could be needed.

True, but if you're Eddie and you know that in 6 months time Newcastle are going to spend £100m on new strikers it doesn't make much sense surely. Chances are that he ends up on the bench after that

 

[Gn1212]

Eddie to Newcastle doesn't seem like a good fit somehow. They went big for Willock and that hasn't worked out yet. Now they have new owners and money - they need instant success to stay up and then they'll be after the big names across Europe. Sure, he'll get a nice contract but can't see him playing much football at Newcastle unless they are relegated. Does Nketiah guarantee them the goals to stay up? Think there are probably better options (like Auba actually)

Reckon Newcastle still very much count on Willock though. Can see him being a player Eddie Howe likes a lot and believes in. He's a known hard worker, at a good age and an Englishman. Eddie likes those.
Nketiah is another.

 

[Gn1212]

True, but if you're Eddie and you know that in 6 months time Newcastle are going to spend £100m on new strikers it doesn't make much sense surely. Chances are that he ends up on the bench after that

That I certainly agree. Perhaps Howe could sway him into thinking that won't be the case though.
Wouldn't risk it if I was him.

 

[drippin]

True, but if you're Eddie and you know that in 6 months time Newcastle are going to spend £100m on new strikers it doesn't make much sense surely. Chances are that he ends up on the bench after that

I don't have the source, but I remember Newcastle having something like 180 million to spend in regard to FFP. Unless they get similar bypass as City have.

So I doubt they will use half of it in strikers. They might buy another more expensive one, and have Wilson and Nketiah for rotation with Wilson's injury worries.

Nketiah is a bargain so I would think many clubs want him to spend in him in January to fight off competition in the free signing.

 

[Tom Mix]

If we get offered anything for Eddie in January take it and let him go. He's been patient and loyal but there's no point in screwing up a good deal for him when he might not as good an offer in the summer when there's lots more players available.

Arteta will have to swallow his pride with Auba at some point or sell him and get a new striker. With Laca leaving in the summer we're going to be very, very short up front.

 

[drippin]

Arteta will have to swallow his pride with Auba at some point or sell him and get a new striker. With Laca leaving in the summer we're going to be very, very short up front.

Arteta? It's Auba who has to. We are performing better without Auba.

I still can't imagine Auba being super immature about this, while it seems he has discipline issues. So he could be our super-sub until the end of his contract, because I can't see him taking a huge paycut to go to other teams.

If Arteta was worried about his wages, he wouldn't have binned him for discipline at all.

 

[Tom Mix]

Arteta? It's Auba who has to. We are performing better without Auba.

I still can't imagine Auba being super immature about this, while it seems he has discipline issues. So he could be our super-sub until the end of his contract, because I can't see him taking a huge paycut to go to other teams.

If Arteta was worried about his wages, he wouldn't have binned him for discipline at all.

We are performing better. But my point is if we lose Eddie now or in the summer, with Laca leaving in the summer and jury out on Balogun, we either sell Auba or we use him unless we get another striker.

We now have Martinelli/Laca and the latter is gone in the summer. There is no way in that scenario that Auba does not play again for the Arsenal.

 

[drippin]

We are performing better. But my point is if we lose Eddie now or in the summer, with Laca leaving in the summer and jury out on Balogun, we either sell Auba or we use him unless we get another striker.

We now have Martinelli/Laca and the latter is gone in the summer. There is no way in that scenario that Auba does not play again for the Arsenal.

Okay, so your point was that you see Auba playing more games for Arsenal? I still think so too.

But I can't see Arteta becoming humble about this. It would make all the effort with Guendouzi etc. until Auba redundant.

Auba has to become humble, or he won't play for Arsenal again.

 

[Penn_]

Would’ve though both Eddie and Balogun only leave if we sign someone. No need to be considering Auba for games yet.

 

[drippin]

Would’ve though both Eddie and Balogun only leave if we sign someone. No need to be considering Auba for games yet.

Watch them sell or loan AMN, Nketiah and Balogun long before this January window ends, and get no one while AFCON is on.

 

[A_G]

 

[field442]

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

let him go mikel the guy won't stay here to play league cup and fa cup games.

 

[Rasmi]

I hope nketiah tells him to fvck off

 

[boonthegoon]

He loves hoarding smh

 

[boonthegoon]

 

[Yousif Arsenal]

we might let him go if we sign striker if we don't i can see us focring him to stay because lack of backup and Auba problems.

 

[Sanchez11]

Should have sold him, he aint signing.

 

[Pepesuave]

Should have sold him, he aint signing.

Can't sell him in January until we sign another striker. Can't have Laca as the only striker when challenging for a CL spot. The pittance fee offered by clubs now not worth the risk.
I still think Newcastle panic and push to sign Auba this window